Youth charged in connection with Place d’Orleans LRT station arsons

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Thursday, January 9, 2025  1:58 pm

(Ottawa) — Today, the Ottawa Police Service Arson Unit charged a 14-year-old male of Ottawa in relation to numerous fires that occurred between November 8 and December 29, 2024, at the new LRT station located at Place d’Orleans. The fires caused approximately $23,000 in damage.

The youth, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), was charged with:

• Arson Damage to Property x4
• Possess Incendiary Materials x4

They appeared in court today.

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